Helensburgh Cemetery

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Helensburgh, Argyll
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Coordinates 56°00′07″N4°42′47″W / 56.002°N 4.713°W / 56.002; -4.713 Coordinates: 56°00′07″N4°42′47″W / 56.002°N 4.713°W / 56.002; -4.713
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Helensburgh Cemetery is an operational burial ground, dating from the mid 19th century, on the Old Luss Road in Helensburgh, Argyll, Scotland. Together with its boundary walls, lodge, gatepiers and gates it is designated as a Category B listed building by Historic Scotland.

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The graveyard contains several fine monuments, including one to Bonar Law, the former Prime Minister, whose ashes are buried at Westminster Abbey.

Notable burials

War graves

There are 40 Commonwealth service personnel buried here whose graves are registered and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 21 from the First World War and 19 from the Second World War. [2]

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References

  1. "Old Luss Road, Helensburgh Cemetery Including Boundary Walls, Lodge, Gatepiers and Gates (Lb34824)".
  2. Cemetery details . Commonwealth War Graves Commission .